Thursday, April 25, 2024
Online Learning and Distance Education Resources — Moderated by Tony Bates, Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord

Are Canadian students satisfied with university?

Dwyer, M. (2010) 2010 Student Surveys Macleans.Ca OnCampus, February 15 This article provides results of two student surveys conducted by Canadian universities. One is the...

How well has your institution integrated technology?

I'm currently writing a book with Albert Sangra of the Open University of Catalonia on the integration of technology within post-secondary institutions.The book is...

New book on virtual campuses worldwide

Schreurs, B. (ed.) (2010) Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon Heverlee Belgium: Europace This book is essential reading for any student wishing to do research on...

Online education continues its hot pace

Allen, I. and Seaman, J. (2010) Learning on Demand: Online Education in the United States Babson Park MA: Babson College Survey Research Group The Sloan...

How well does your institution’s web site serve potential online learners?

Meyer, K. and Wilson, J. (2010) 'The "virtual face" of planning: how to use higher education web sites to assess competitive advantage' Planning for...

Why business intelligence is important to HE institutions

Grush, M. (2010) BI Today: More than Just a Big, Fat Report Campus Technology, January 13 First a declaration of interest: my son is a...

Online for-profit universities and the military

Golden, D. (2009) For-profit colleges target the military Businessweek, December 30 Although ostensibly about the marketing of online courses to the military this article provides...

Reigning in costs with online learning

Bassis, M. (2009) Reigning in college costs Businessweek, December 21 This is a useful article, from the President of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, to...

The well-deserved end of a bad project

Kolowich, S. (2009) Another one bites the dust Inside Higher Education, December 9 An article about the demise of U21 Global, an online Graduate School....

Ranking educational innovation

Center for American Progress (2009) Interactive Map: Leaders and Laggards: A State-By-State Report Card of Educational Innovation Washington DC: Center for American Progress For those...